Chicken Kabobs Mexicana Recipe
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Chicken Kabobs Mexicana

By: CJ 
"Chicken and veggie skewers marinated in cilantro, lime, and cumin. Serve with rice, salsa, and warm tortillas."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (112)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges and separated
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 10 cherry tomatoes

Directions

  1. In a shallow dish, mix together olive oil, cumin, chopped cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken, and mix well. Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat grill for high heat.
  3. Thread chicken, zucchini, onion, red bell pepper, and tomatoes onto skewers.
  4. Brush grill with oil, and arrange skewers on hot grate. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through, turning to cook evenly.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 166 | Total Fat: 7.9g | Cholesterol: 34mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Perfect. Other than adding some fresh, minced garlic to the marinade, I made this exactly as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2007 by JAHOUTKAST   view full review
Ridiculously good. I marinated the meat overnight,and included maybe 1/2 teaspoon of diced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by NANCAROLE   view full review
Made this dish twice and thought I'd better get my review in! Wonderful! Husband and young...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by LL   view full review
My BF loves (LOVES) cilantro ... he calls it the "secret ingredient" for anything. So I HAD...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2010 by sandiberggren   view full review
AWESOME! Hubby and 4 small children loved it! I added minced garlic as well to the marinade....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by AMYW.   view full review
The cilantro made the chicken taste awesome and it was so quick and easy to prepare.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2006 by Marcia_Marcia_Marcia Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The cumin taste was very strong and overpowered the chicken (and this is coming from someone...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Amy   view full review
WOW! This was sooo good! I served this for dinner to friends and we all agreed this was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Cordelia   view full review
Outstanding! A little work so make sure you have plenty of time and a couple of extra hands,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2005 by Lynsey   view full review
Mmmm... Yummy. The Marinade is great with Shrimp too, Minus the cumin. Great Job!

 

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